Hi. I’m Meryl Runion Rose. It pains me when good hearted and wise people are unable to speak the truth - unable to influence a situation. I'm talking about myself here sometimes too. When I know my input is just what a situation needs, it's important to be able to give it.

I earned and MSCI, and a CSP. I identify more with my perspective as a Communication Alchemist. I know the power of words. Do you? I created The SpeakStrong Method so the power of our words can work for us, not against us. I write and speak about dynamic, authentic, effective communication skills. You can't be an effective commuicator without practicing communication alchemy.

I go brain-dead whencommunication doesn't ring true - mine or anyone else's. I use that response as a signal to practice Communication Alchemy - to go deep instead of cheap and find words to bring the conversation back to life.

My readers know me mainly by my "Perfect Phrases" and my "PowerPhrases", but there is a lot more to my SpeakStrong Method than that: as any good alchemist would know.

Clients & Fans

Dwight Bowen, Continuous Improvement Manager for GBMP remarked that my joint session with Mike Rother was "probably the best session he had ever attended".

One attendee emailed me afterwards to say that my session was the most useful since it doesn't matter how good people's ideas are if they didn't know how to talk about them.

"I am a trainer for Current Inc., and I was thoroughly impressed with the presentation. Your skills were unparalleled by any of my previous experiences. Thank you."

- Chuck Anderson, Trainer, Current Inc.

I've given over 1000 presentations around the world. My clients include IBM, Honeywell, the FBI, the IRS.

"Meryl has brought out the goodness in people that some thought they had lost. People feel better about working with each other."- Ida Hofner, Department of Defense

"Outstanding seminar with examples and experiences that are easy to relate to in business and personal life. Presented in an entertaining and exhilarating style."
- Michael Saunders, Medical Director, Baxter Hemoglobin Therapeutics

“Excellent speaker. Great concepts, excellent examples and very knowledgeable.”

"Meryl was a fantastic instructor. She touched on all things without losing the interest of the group. I would attend any seminar Meryl teaches. She was also very motivating. Well done."
- Carol Neiderman, Froedterd Hospital

Centura Health - "Meryl Runion knows what works"

"You are the best presenter I have ever seen or heard. I was impressed with your knowledge of the topic, the way you handled questions with ease, like there was nothing you couldn't handle. It definitely inspired me. Thanks!"
- Julie Feagler, Rhythms Net Communications

Out of the Darkness

If I could find my voice, anyone can. (Not that I've arrived - it's a process.) I've come such a long way... from not knowing how to ask for the time of day to being able to navigate difficult conversations so skillfully everyone forgets they're difficult. Not that I bat 1000. But I marvel at how simple so many formerly tough conversations have become.

I graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in Political Science and received a Masters in the Science of Creative Intelligence from MERU European Research University. I'm certified in Lean Office and practice what I've learned in my own business. I started working in government and quickly gravitated toward acquiring and teaching personal development skills. My commitment to powerful communication was galvanized in 1986 when I was unable to penetrate my late husband’s denial when he developed cancer.

Now I’m a “recovered passive.” I became "a woman on a mission” to learn to say things gracefully with impact (that's an example of alchemy). I developed The Speak Strong Method to empower people to "say what they mean, mean what they say, without being mean when they say it.“

Alchemy is: a power or process of transforming something common into something special. The specialness comes from synergy. Communication Alchemy finds dynamic synergy in otherwise ordinary communication, kind of like how a great cook can make magic happen in the kitchen with a few ordinary ingredients.

I live in Cascade, Colorado, where I write, dance with abandon, hike, and help people say things. I LOVE capturing the essence of a message in the perfect phrase.

I'd like to help you and your organization SpeakStrong.

Here's a video to tell you more about what I do.

This video gives you a taste of my message. It was at the closing session of the Emergency Nurses' Association.

Let me know what I can do for you!

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I blog daily when I have a lot to say. When I don't have much to say, I stay silent. Kind of how it outta be, don't you think? Lots of great communication tips.